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West Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Coordinates: 48°37′08″N 58°58′34″W / 48.619°N 58.976°W / 48.619; -58.976
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West Bay
West Bay is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
West Bay
West Bay
Location of West Bay
West Bay is located in Canada
West Bay
West Bay
West Bay (Canada)
Coordinates: 48°37′08″N 58°58′34″W / 48.619°N 58.976°W / 48.619; -58.976
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
RegionNewfoundland
Census division4
Census subdivisionE
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
Area
 • Land10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
235
Time zoneUTC−03:30 (NST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code709

West Bay is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Geography

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West Bay is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 4.[2]

Demographics

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As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West Bay recorded a population of 235 living in 103 of its 124 total private dwellings, a change of -13.9% from its 2011 population of 273. With a land area of 10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.2/km2 (57.5/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

Government

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West Bay is a local service district (LSD)[3] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[4] The chair of the LSD committee is Amanda LePrieur.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.